RG170 Permit Hunt Information
for Regulatory Year 2023

Hunt Details

Hunt Number: RG170
Regulatory Year: 2023
Hunt Type: Registration
Species: Mountain Goat
Legal Animal: 1 Goat; taking of nannies with kids is prohibited

Number of Permits

Residency Number of Permits
Nonresidents Up to 99999 permits
Alaska residents Up to 99999 permits
Total Number of Permits Available Unlimited

GMU, Area

Unit 5

Season Dates*

08/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

*See Drawing or Subsistence Supplements for season details.

Residency Restrictions

  • Hunt available to Nonresidents
  • Hunt available to Alaska residents

Reporting Requirements

  • Successful Hunters
    • Must return the completed hunt report to ADF&G in Douglas or Yakutat within 5 days of kill.
    • Specimens Required: none
  • Unsuccessful Hunters
    Must return the completed hunt report to ADF&G, or report online at hunt.alaska.gov, within 15 days of close of season.
  • Internet Reporting
    If you hunted unsuccessfully or did not hunt, you may report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov

Hunting Conditions

ELIGIBILITY: All hunters must complete the online Mountain Goat Identification Quiz prior to hunting (www.quiz.adfg.alaska.gov).

HUNT AREA: Unit 5 except the Nunatak Bench area (see map).

SEASON DATES: August 1 - December 31.

LEGAL ANIMAL: One goat of either sex; the taking of nannies with kids is prohibited.

PERMIT, LICENSE, LOCKING-TAG: Carry your permit and hunting license. Nonresidents: also carry your metal locking-tag for goat and the associated Big Game Tag Record.

IF YOU KILL A GOAT: You must immediately validate your permit by cutting out the month and date of harvest. If you are a nonresident, before leaving the kill site you must also affix your locking-tag to a part of the animal required to be salvaged. You must submit a completed permit report to ADF&G in Douglas or Yakutat within 5 days of kill.

IF YOU DO NOT KILL A GOAT, OR DO NOT HUNT: You must submit a completed permit report to ADF&G, or report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov, within 15 days of the close of season.

IF YOU FAIL TO REPORT AS REQUIRED: You will not be eligible to receive any permits the next regulatory year and you may face additional enforcement action.


Hunt conditions and season dates can be changed by Emergency Order. Visit the Emergency Orders and Announcements page for more information.